Evelyn Osborne reads out Melvin Combden's playlist, including: "Road to the Isles," "Larry O'Grath," "Harriett's Two Step?," "Fisherman's Favorite," "Cliffs of Bacalou," "The Old Man and the Old Woman," "Off She Goes," "an old time jig,"...

Melvin Combden gets his accordion as Evelyn Osborne reads out his playlist, including "Row Up in Dory," "Stack of Barley," and "Clean Old Man" (if you can't get a woman, get a clean old man). Melvin plays part of the latter, which is a line from...

Melvin Combden plays "Mussels in the Corner" in two parts on his accordion. There is also a third part played on Fogo Island, which Melvin plays briefly. Evelyn Osborne knows the same two-part version, which she plays briefly on her fiddle.

Melvin Combden speaks of his second cousin Harry Budgel, who was a good accordion player and step dancer. Discussion of square dancing and step dancing; he has never seen "stepping on the plate" but heard of it when he was growing up. Apparently...

Melvin Combden learned a lot of his music from his uncle Harvey Budgel, and Harvey's nephew Harry Everly. Melvin's mother's side of the family, the Budgels, is musical; his father's side, the Combdens, is not and he describes them as builders...

Melvin Combden plays by ear; he can pick up a tune and play along just by listening to it once. The songs he plays include "'Trips to the Cottage" and "St. Anne's Reel". Melvin likes Harry Hibbs, and Cory and Trina, including the song "The Northern...

Melvin Combden discusses how Newfoundland music is similar to Irish music, since many people in Newfoundland are of Irish descent. Melvin also believes that Roman Catholics are musical by nature and make lively party guests.

The first song Melvin Combden played on the accordion was the hymn "Now the Day is Over." He has owned a number of accordions in his life; his current one was given to him by his children for Fathers' Day.

Wild Cove, where Melvin Combden grew up, was resettled in 1958-59. Melvin remembers Wild Cove being a hard place to live: it had no harbour, it was hard to keep a boat, and one had to walk everywhere with no roads. Approximately 30 families lived...